1. Direction of Country
Would you say things in this country today are...
Generally headed in the right direction 28% 32% 24% 31% 42% 19% 22% 27% 35% 28%
Off on the wrong track 59% 57% 60% 52% 44% 68% 68% 63% 42% 55%
Not sure 14% 11% 16% 17% 14% 14% 10% 10% 22% 17%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 537) (747) (790) (322) (388) (501) (326) (966) (191) (246)
Generally headed in the right direction 28% 51% 15% 19% 23% 27% 42% 28% 44% 10%
Off on the wrong track 59% 31% 81% 68% 61% 61% 52% 62% 39% 87%
Not sure 14% 18% 4% 13% 16% 12% 7% 10% 17% 3%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 537) (509) (411) (444) (669) (376) (338) (1, 030) (489) (447)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Strongly approve 16% 16% 16% 14% 17% 14% 18% 16% 28% 11%
Somewhat approve 27% 25% 29% 31% 34% 22% 23% 24% 36% 27%
Approve 43% 40% 45% 45% 51% 36% 41% 40% 64% 38%
Somewhat disapprove 14% 15% 14% 24% 17% 11% 6% 13% 13% 22%
Strongly disapprove 35% 40% 31% 19% 23% 45% 50% 42% 11% 28%
Disapprove 49% 54% 45% 43% 40% 57% 56% 55% 24% 50%
Not sure 8% 5% 11% 13% 9% 8% 2% 5% 12% 12%
Totals 100% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 534) (748) (786) (322) (386) (500) (326) (963) (192) (245)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
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Strongly approve 23% 21% 24% 21% 21% 23% 26% 21% 38% 19%
Somewhat approve 23% 21% 24% 24% 28% 19% 20% 21% 24% 25%
Approve 45% 43% 48% 45% 49% 42% 46% 42% 61% 44%
Somewhat disapprove 16% 19% 13% 21% 18% 13% 12% 16% 12% 17%
Strongly disapprove 27% 29% 24% 18% 21% 33% 32% 31% 10% 24%
Disapprove 42% 48% 37% 39% 39% 46% 44% 47% 22% 41%
Not sure 12% 10% 15% 16% 12% 12% 10% 11% 17% 15%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 527) (741) (786) (320) (386) (497) (324) (961) (190) (243)
Strongly approve 23% 45% 7% 15% 22% 24% 25% 27% 49% 5%
Somewhat approve 23% 30% 12% 25% 19% 22% 29% 20% 30% 9%
Approve 45% 75% 19% 40% 41% 46% 53% 47% 78% 14%
Somewhat disapprove 16% 12% 20% 18% 17% 15% 17% 14% 8% 19%
Strongly disapprove 27% 5% 53% 27% 27% 28% 23% 30% 4% 60%
Disapprove 42% 16% 73% 45% 44% 43% 40% 45% 13% 79%
Not sure 12% 8% 8% 14% 15% 11% 6% 8% 9% 7%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 527) (508) (407) (440) (664) (373) (336) (1, 024) (487) (442)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Strongly approve 14% 14% 14% 16% 13% 14% 14% 13% 27% 10%
Somewhat approve 22% 23% 22% 25% 27% 18% 20% 21% 26% 23%
Approve 36% 37% 36% 41% 41% 32% 34% 34% 53% 33%
Somewhat disapprove 16% 17% 14% 21% 23% 12% 8% 15% 16% 18%
Strongly disapprove 39% 41% 37% 26% 27% 48% 51% 44% 17% 40%
Disapprove 54% 58% 51% 47% 50% 60% 59% 59% 33% 57%
Not sure 9% 5% 13% 13% 10% 8% 7% 7% 14% 10%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 531) (746) (785) (321) (387) (500) (323) (961) (191) (245)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
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Strongly approve 15% 14% 15% 14% 17% 13% 16% 13% 28% 13%
Somewhat approve 24% 26% 23% 23% 32% 21% 22% 24% 27% 23%
Approve 39% 40% 38% 37% 48% 34% 38% 37% 55% 36%
Somewhat disapprove 14% 15% 14% 24% 14% 12% 8% 14% 13% 20%
Strongly disapprove 28% 31% 25% 14% 21% 35% 38% 32% 9% 27%
Disapprove 42% 46% 39% 38% 35% 47% 47% 46% 22% 47%
Not sure 19% 14% 23% 25% 16% 19% 15% 17% 23% 17%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 532) (745) (786) (322) (386) (499) (325) (964) (190) (244)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Strongly approve 13% 13% 14% 13% 15% 12% 14% 12% 28% 10%
Somewhat approve 20% 21% 20% 20% 26% 18% 18% 21% 20% 18%
Approve 34% 34% 33% 33% 41% 30% 32% 33% 49% 28%
Somewhat disapprove 18% 17% 20% 25% 21% 15% 14% 17% 19% 22%
Strongly disapprove 33% 37% 29% 24% 21% 41% 44% 38% 12% 32%
Disapprove 51% 54% 49% 49% 42% 56% 58% 55% 31% 54%
Not sure 15% 11% 18% 18% 17% 15% 9% 12% 21% 18%
Totals 99% 99% 101% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 529) (744) (785) (319) (386) (498) (326) (960) (190) (245)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Strongly approve 16% 16% 16% 16% 17% 16% 17% 15% 30% 14%
Somewhat approve 24% 24% 24% 28% 30% 19% 22% 22% 25% 31%
Approve 41% 40% 41% 43% 47% 35% 39% 37% 56% 45%
Somewhat disapprove 15% 15% 15% 22% 17% 13% 9% 16% 10% 13%
Strongly disapprove 28% 32% 23% 15% 18% 34% 41% 33% 10% 22%
Disapprove 43% 47% 39% 37% 36% 47% 51% 49% 20% 35%
Not sure 17% 12% 21% 20% 17% 18% 11% 14% 25% 20%
Totals 100% 99% 99% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 530) (745) (785) (321) (386) (498) (325) (961) (190) (245)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Strongly approve 12% 11% 13% 13% 12% 12% 11% 11% 23% 11%
Somewhat approve 22% 21% 24% 22% 26% 21% 21% 23% 23% 18%
Approve 34% 32% 36% 35% 38% 33% 32% 34% 46% 29%
Somewhat disapprove 15% 16% 15% 23% 18% 12% 10% 14% 14% 24%
Strongly disapprove 34% 39% 30% 21% 26% 42% 45% 40% 17% 27%
Disapprove 49% 54% 45% 43% 44% 54% 55% 54% 31% 51%
Not sure 16% 13% 19% 22% 18% 13% 13% 13% 23% 20%
Totals 99% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 528) (744) (783) (321) (385) (499) (323) (960) (190) (244)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Strongly approve 19% 17% 21% 15% 19% 20% 21% 18% 29% 14%
Somewhat approve 21% 23% 19% 27% 28% 15% 17% 20% 24% 22%
Approve 40% 40% 40% 42% 46% 35% 38% 38% 53% 35%
Somewhat disapprove 13% 15% 11% 17% 16% 10% 10% 13% 8% 18%
Strongly disapprove 32% 32% 31% 23% 24% 37% 41% 35% 19% 28%
Disapprove 45% 47% 42% 40% 40% 47% 51% 48% 27% 46%
Not sure 16% 13% 18% 19% 14% 18% 11% 14% 20% 18%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 531) (745) (786) (321) (385) (499) (326) (962) (189) (246)
Strongly approve 19% 37% 7% 12% 18% 19% 22% 22% 40% 4%
Somewhat approve 21% 34% 11% 21% 17% 21% 32% 22% 34% 9%
Approve 40% 71% 18% 33% 35% 40% 54% 44% 74% 13%
Somewhat disapprove 13% 12% 12% 15% 14% 10% 16% 11% 9% 14%
Strongly disapprove 32% 6% 59% 34% 33% 36% 24% 35% 7% 67%
Disapprove 45% 18% 71% 50% 47% 46% 40% 46% 15% 80%
Not sure 16% 11% 10% 18% 18% 14% 6% 10% 11% 7%
Totals 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101%
Weighted N (1, 531) (509) (408) (442) (666) (375) (336) (1, 028) (490) (444)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Strongly approve 13% 13% 13% 11% 16% 12% 14% 12% 26% 10%
Somewhat approve 19% 21% 17% 25% 21% 15% 18% 18% 26% 18%
Approve 33% 34% 31% 36% 37% 27% 32% 30% 52% 28%
Somewhat disapprove 16% 16% 16% 19% 21% 14% 9% 14% 14% 19%
Strongly disapprove 41% 42% 39% 29% 30% 50% 51% 46% 20% 43%
Disapprove 56% 58% 55% 49% 51% 63% 60% 60% 34% 62%
Not sure 11% 7% 14% 15% 12% 10% 8% 10% 14% 10%
Totals 100% 99% 99% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 528) (743) (785) (316) (387) (499) (326) (960) (191) (242)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
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3I. Biden Approval on Issues — The situation with Russia and Ukraine
Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Biden is handling each of the following issues?
Strongly approve 20% 21% 19% 18% 21% 18% 24% 20% 33% 14%
Somewhat approve 23% 24% 22% 24% 26% 21% 19% 23% 21% 24%
Approve 43% 45% 41% 43% 48% 39% 43% 43% 54% 37%
Somewhat disapprove 15% 16% 15% 21% 18% 12% 12% 14% 14% 21%
Strongly disapprove 28% 29% 26% 18% 20% 34% 36% 31% 14% 27%
Disapprove 43% 45% 41% 38% 38% 46% 48% 45% 28% 48%
Not sure 14% 10% 18% 19% 15% 14% 9% 12% 18% 14%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 531) (745) (785) (320) (387) (499) (325) (962) (191) (244)
Strongly approve 20% 39% 9% 13% 17% 23% 27% 25% 46% 5%
Somewhat approve 23% 32% 14% 24% 21% 23% 27% 23% 31% 15%
Approve 43% 71% 23% 37% 38% 46% 54% 49% 77% 20%
Somewhat disapprove 15% 12% 18% 17% 16% 14% 16% 12% 8% 14%
Strongly disapprove 28% 6% 51% 30% 30% 27% 22% 30% 5% 59%
Disapprove 43% 18% 70% 47% 47% 41% 38% 42% 13% 73%
Not sure 14% 11% 7% 16% 15% 13% 8% 9% 10% 7%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 531) (510) (407) (442) (665) (374) (336) (1, 027) (489) (444)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
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Yes 23% 28% 19% 29% 33% 17% 17% 22% 34% 22%
No 58% 57% 59% 49% 50% 65% 67% 63% 40% 59%
Not sure 19% 15% 22% 22% 18% 18% 16% 15% 27% 20%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101%
Weighted N (1, 537) (748) (789) (323) (388) (501) (326) (965) (192) (247)
Yes 23% 45% 16% 11% 19% 27% 32% 28% 42% 14%
No 58% 28% 79% 70% 62% 57% 51% 57% 31% 83%
Not sure 19% 26% 5% 19% 19% 16% 17% 16% 27% 3%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 537) (510) (411) (444) (668) (376) (338) (1, 032) (490) (447)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Vote in the Democratic primary or caucus 27% 24% 30% 22% 27% 28% 29% 27% 40% 21%
Vote in the Republican primary or caucus 25% 28% 22% 14% 18% 30% 37% 32% 7% 14%
Skip the primaries and just vote in the general
election 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 8% 9% 8% 10% 5%
Not sure 7% 5% 9% 3% 7% 10% 6% 7% 8% 5%
I would not vote 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Not asked - not registered to vote 33% 34% 32% 54% 41% 23% 18% 26% 34% 54%
Totals 101% 100% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 536) (748) (788) (322) (387) (501) (325) (964) (192) (247)
Vote in the Democratic primary or caucus 27% 63% 4% 13% 23% 36% 31% 40% 73% 7%
Vote in the Republican primary or caucus 25% 2% 67% 19% 21% 26% 32% 37% 6% 74%
Skip the primaries and just vote in the general
election 8% 4% 6% 15% 5% 9% 9% 11% 12% 9%
Not sure 7% 4% 3% 13% 6% 8% 6% 10% 9% 9%
I would not vote 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Not asked - not registered to vote 33% 26% 19% 39% 43% 20% 21% 0% 0% 0%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 536) (510) (410) (444) (668) (376) (337) (1, 030) (490) (446)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
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6. Biden in 2024
Who would you rather see as the Democratic nominee in 2024: Joe Biden or someone else?
Asked of Democrats and Independents who lean Democratic who are registered to vote
Joe Biden 38% 48% 31% 52% 44% 31% 33% 37% 42% 44%
Someone else 39% 37% 40% 37% 38% 43% 34% 39% 40% 34%
Not sure 23% 15% 28% 11% 18% 26% 33% 24% 19% 23%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101%
Weighted N (461) (192) (270) (77) (119) (159) (107) (290) (91) (53)
Joe Biden 38% 44% ∗ 12% 36% 36% 48% 38% 39% 40%
Someone else 39% 34% ∗ 57% 45% 39% 27% 39% 36% 54%
Not sure 23% 22% ∗ 30% 20% 25% 25% 23% 25% 6%
Totals 100% 100% ∗ 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (461) (375) (0) (72) (175) (142) (117) (461) (407) (25)
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7. Trump in 2024
Would you rather see Trump or someone else as the Republican nominee for president in 2024?
Asked of Republicans and Independents who lean Republican who are registered to vote
Donald Trump 43% 38% 48% 58% 46% 42% 35% 42% ∗ 46%
Someone else 45% 52% 38% 34% 46% 43% 53% 45% ∗ 48%
Not sure 12% 10% 14% 8% 8% 14% 12% 13% ∗ 6%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% ∗ 100%
Weighted N (452) (246) (205) (58) (82) (174) (138) (359) (21) (45)
Donald Trump 43% ∗ 45% 35% 54% 41% 35% 43% ∗ 45%
Someone else 45% ∗ 45% 50% 36% 47% 56% 45% ∗ 42%
Not sure 12% ∗ 10% 15% 10% 12% 9% 12% ∗ 13%
Totals 100% ∗ 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ∗ 100%
Weighted N (452) (0) (332) (102) (159) (130) (127) (452) (35) (378)
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Ron DeSantis 36% 41% 31% 21% 25% 37% 48% 37% ∗ 26%
Donald Trump 37% 33% 42% 38% 38% 40% 32% 37% ∗ 42%
Mike Pence 5% 5% 6% 12% 8% 3% 4% 5% ∗ 1%
Nikki Haley 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 2% ∗ 0%
Glenn Youngkin 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% ∗ 0%
Chris Christie 3% 4% 2% 12% 7% 0% 0% 3% ∗ 5%
Mike Pompeo 1% 0% 2% 0% 5% 0% 1% 0% ∗ 6%
Larry Hogan 1% 2% 0% 4% 3% 1% 0% 1% ∗ 0%
Liz Cheney 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% ∗ 3%
Not sure 12% 11% 13% 10% 8% 16% 11% 11% ∗ 17%
I would not vote 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% ∗ 0%
Totals 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 98% ∗ 100%
Weighted N (450) (245) (205) (58) (81) (174) (138) (359) (21) (43)
Ron DeSantis 36% ∗ 36% 40% 26% 42% 40% 36% ∗ 39%
Donald Trump 37% ∗ 38% 33% 49% 38% 26% 37% ∗ 40%
Mike Pence 5% ∗ 7% 1% 6% 4% 7% 5% ∗ 5%
Nikki Haley 1% ∗ 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% ∗ 1%
Glenn Youngkin 0% ∗ 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% ∗ 0%
Chris Christie 3% ∗ 4% 1% 3% 0% 7% 3% ∗ 2%
Mike Pompeo 1% ∗ 1% 1% 0% 0% 4% 1% ∗ 0%
Larry Hogan 1% ∗ 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% ∗ 1%
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
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Liz Cheney 2% ∗ 2% 0% 0% 2% 4% 2% ∗ 1%
Not sure 12% ∗ 10% 18% 13% 13% 8% 12% ∗ 11%
I would not vote 1% ∗ 0% 3% 2% 0% 1% 1% ∗ 1%
Totals 99% ∗ 100% 101% 102% 100% 101% 99% ∗ 101%
Weighted N (450) (0) (332) (101) (158) (130) (127) (450) (35) (377)
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Donald Trump 42% 38% 47% 48% 53% 42% 33% 42% ∗ 48%
Ron DeSantis 45% 49% 40% 34% 39% 43% 55% 46% ∗ 31%
Not sure 12% 12% 12% 16% 7% 14% 11% 11% ∗ 17%
I would not vote 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% ∗ 4%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% ∗ 100%
Weighted N (448) (245) (203) (57) (81) (174) (137) (357) (21) (44)
Donald Trump 42% ∗ 44% 33% 53% 39% 35% 42% ∗ 43%
Ron DeSantis 45% ∗ 44% 51% 33% 48% 54% 45% ∗ 45%
Not sure 12% ∗ 11% 15% 13% 12% 9% 12% ∗ 11%
I would not vote 1% ∗ 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% ∗ 1%
Totals 100% ∗ 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ∗ 100%
Weighted N (448) (0) (330) (101) (158) (130) (124) (448) (35) (376)
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Joe Biden, the Democrat 46% 40% 51% 48% 57% 42% 40% 42% 67% 48%
Donald Trump, the Republican 40% 46% 34% 37% 27% 45% 46% 47% 9% 34%
Not sure 9% 9% 8% 10% 10% 8% 6% 6% 17% 11%
I would not vote 6% 4% 7% 4% 5% 5% 7% 5% 6% 7%
Totals 101% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 028) (496) (532) (150) (230) (382) (266) (713) (126) (113)
Joe Biden, the Democrat 46% 89% 7% 35% 44% 50% 48% 46% 85% 6%
Donald Trump, the Republican 40% 3% 81% 41% 41% 36% 42% 40% 4% 82%
Not sure 9% 7% 7% 12% 7% 10% 8% 9% 7% 7%
I would not vote 6% 2% 5% 12% 8% 4% 3% 6% 4% 5%
Totals 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 028) (374) (331) (270) (379) (302) (267) (1, 028) (488) (444)
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Joe Biden, the Democrat 44% 40% 48% 52% 53% 40% 39% 40% 68% 46%
Ron DeSantis, the Republican 42% 48% 36% 31% 32% 44% 52% 48% 13% 34%
Not sure 9% 7% 11% 11% 10% 10% 6% 7% 15% 12%
I would not vote 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 3% 4% 4% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 026) (493) (533) (147) (229) (385) (266) (712) (126) (113)
Joe Biden, the Democrat 44% 88% 7% 32% 42% 49% 45% 44% 83% 6%
Ron DeSantis, the Republican 42% 2% 82% 47% 39% 40% 46% 42% 5% 83%
Not sure 9% 8% 5% 13% 11% 9% 5% 9% 8% 7%
I would not vote 5% 1% 6% 7% 8% 2% 3% 5% 3% 4%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 026) (374) (332) (270) (380) (302) (265) (1, 026) (487) (446)
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Favor 38% 44% 32% 36% 38% 39% 37% 43% 21% 35%
Oppose 42% 38% 45% 35% 41% 42% 50% 39% 58% 37%
Not sure 21% 18% 23% 29% 21% 19% 13% 17% 21% 28%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 529) (745) (784) (321) (384) (500) (324) (962) (192) (242)
Favor 38% 17% 68% 36% 38% 37% 42% 40% 10% 73%
Oppose 42% 69% 19% 37% 39% 48% 43% 47% 79% 15%
Not sure 21% 14% 13% 27% 23% 15% 15% 13% 11% 12%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 529) (508) (409) (439) (661) (376) (337) (1, 025) (487) (444)
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Favor 33% 41% 25% 25% 28% 36% 41% 37% 23% 28%
Oppose 26% 28% 25% 25% 25% 25% 31% 25% 36% 23%
Not sure 41% 31% 51% 50% 47% 39% 28% 38% 41% 49%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 534) (746) (788) (319) (388) (501) (326) (964) (192) (245)
Favor 33% 18% 56% 33% 30% 34% 39% 37% 13% 67%
Oppose 26% 47% 11% 22% 22% 31% 32% 31% 56% 6%
Not sure 41% 35% 33% 45% 48% 35% 29% 31% 32% 27%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 534) (510) (408) (444) (669) (374) (336) (1, 029) (490) (446)
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14A. Favorability of Investigations — Investigating the Department of Justice and the FBI, including their ongoing criminal probes into Donald
Trump
Would you favor or oppose the following congressional investigations?
Favor 53% 56% 51% 51% 47% 56% 61% 53% 54% 56%
Oppose 30% 31% 29% 24% 32% 32% 31% 32% 29% 24%
Not sure 16% 13% 20% 25% 22% 12% 8% 14% 18% 20%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 524) (743) (782) (320) (384) (498) (323) (960) (191) (240)
Favor 53% 43% 71% 52% 52% 58% 51% 55% 34% 78%
Oppose 30% 44% 19% 28% 28% 31% 38% 34% 55% 14%
Not sure 16% 13% 10% 20% 21% 11% 11% 11% 11% 8%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 524) (503) (410) (439) (660) (375) (335) (1, 026) (487) (446)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Favor 49% 56% 42% 47% 41% 50% 60% 53% 35% 49%
Oppose 31% 28% 33% 25% 33% 32% 31% 30% 41% 24%
Not sure 20% 15% 25% 29% 25% 18% 9% 17% 24% 27%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 521) (738) (783) (318) (384) (501) (317) (958) (189) (241)
Favor 49% 26% 77% 53% 48% 48% 51% 50% 20% 85%
Oppose 31% 56% 11% 25% 28% 34% 38% 35% 62% 8%
Not sure 20% 18% 12% 22% 24% 19% 10% 15% 19% 7%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 521) (505) (408) (438) (663) (373) (333) (1, 025) (488) (443)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Favor 49% 54% 45% 46% 46% 53% 51% 52% 45% 42%
Oppose 25% 28% 23% 24% 24% 24% 29% 25% 30% 24%
Not sure 25% 18% 32% 29% 30% 23% 20% 23% 25% 34%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 525) (741) (784) (318) (385) (498) (324) (962) (186) (244)
Favor 49% 39% 66% 51% 48% 50% 52% 52% 33% 74%
Oppose 25% 40% 15% 23% 23% 29% 29% 29% 46% 10%
Not sure 25% 21% 19% 26% 29% 20% 20% 20% 21% 16%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 525) (507) (409) (440) (664) (371) (336) (1, 025) (489) (443)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Favor 59% 61% 57% 55% 57% 63% 61% 59% 61% 63%
Oppose 23% 22% 23% 25% 23% 21% 23% 24% 19% 19%
Not sure 18% 17% 20% 21% 20% 16% 17% 17% 21% 18%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 530) (744) (786) (319) (386) (501) (324) (960) (191) (245)
Favor 59% 48% 76% 60% 61% 59% 57% 60% 42% 80%
Oppose 23% 36% 11% 19% 19% 25% 30% 25% 42% 9%
Not sure 18% 16% 13% 20% 20% 16% 13% 15% 16% 12%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 530) (510) (407) (442) (666) (374) (335) (1, 028) (488) (445)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
14E. Favorability of Investigations — Investigating the security of the U.S. southern border
Would you favor or oppose the following congressional investigations?
Favor 64% 67% 60% 54% 54% 68% 78% 68% 59% 56%
Oppose 17% 18% 15% 20% 21% 13% 13% 17% 16% 15%
Not sure 20% 15% 25% 26% 25% 19% 9% 15% 24% 29%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 522) (745) (777) (322) (382) (498) (321) (958) (190) (242)
Favor 64% 51% 85% 66% 66% 66% 60% 67% 47% 92%
Oppose 17% 29% 7% 12% 12% 17% 24% 18% 30% 4%
Not sure 20% 21% 8% 21% 22% 17% 16% 15% 23% 4%
Totals 101% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 522) (507) (404) (442) (659) (373) (335) (1, 021) (486) (443)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
14F. Favorability of Investigations — Investigating the classified documents found at Joe Biden’s home and post-vice-presidential office
Would you favor or oppose the following congressional investigations?
Favor 64% 68% 60% 58% 54% 68% 76% 67% 56% 58%
Oppose 16% 16% 16% 18% 21% 14% 13% 16% 17% 17%
Not sure 20% 15% 24% 24% 26% 18% 11% 17% 27% 25%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 521) (737) (784) (319) (382) (498) (322) (959) (191) (241)
Favor 64% 52% 84% 67% 66% 64% 63% 67% 49% 89%
Oppose 16% 27% 9% 12% 13% 19% 23% 17% 28% 6%
Not sure 20% 22% 7% 22% 22% 17% 14% 15% 23% 5%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 521) (507) (404) (442) (662) (374) (330) (1, 024) (487) (443)
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Yahoo! News Survey - Joe Biden - 20230117
January 12 - 16, 2023 - 1,538 U.S. Adults
Biden’s issue less serious than Trump’s 31% 28% 34% 20% 35% 33% 34% 31% 38% 28%
Equally serious 32% 32% 32% 38% 29% 27% 38% 32% 34% 33%
Biden’s issue more serious than Trump’s 21% 26% 17% 17% 18% 26% 22% 25% 10% 17%
Not sure 15% 13% 18% 25% 18% 13% 6% 13% 19% 21%
Totals 99% 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 101% 99%
Weighted N (1, 536) (747) (789) (321) (388) (501) (326) (963) (192) (247)
Biden’s issue less serious than Trump’s 31% 57% 9% 28% 26% 38% 38% 36% 67% 6%
Equally serious 32% 24% 42% 33% 32% 31% 32% 31% 20% 41%
Biden’s issue more serious than Trump’s 21% 5% 41% 24% 22% 20% 22% 24% 4% 48%
Not sure 15% 13% 8% 16% 19% 12% 8% 8% 9% 4%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 101% 99% 101% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 536) (510) (411) (443) (669) (374) (338) (1, 032) (490) (447)
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